PATTERNS and TEXTURES

BEFORE I BEGIN THE CHALLENGE TALK, could I please alert you to the prayer request in my sidebar ..Many thanks to those of you who have already prayed for the situation in Victoria...my son, sister (and brother in NSW) and their families are all safe and well this morning. Praise God. [Unfortunately not all have been so lucky, and upwards of 35 people lost their lives in fires there yesterday]!

The Brenda Photo Challenge this week, was great fun for me. "Patterns" , I thought. Great. Just down my alley! And then I saw the "Textures" bit. Oh . mmm..that is a bit more difficult.

But then I saw these photos of mine from New York, and thought they might qualify for Texture Photos.
And of course some of these photos of some of the flowers and things from the Botanic Gardens at Mt Cootha near here I thought might qualify too!


And of course I can never resist trying to take photos of the bark when it is peeling off the trees.
This is what left of a lotus flower after the petals fall off!
Bromeliads are full of patterns and textures too.
Then I got into all the patterned photos that I take all over the place. This couple were taken in Melbourne on my latest trip, at suburban shopping centres.

Of course this gorgeous lacy pattern was irrisistable on my chinese fan palm a while ago!
The bridge at Inwood New York is full of patterns.
And the railway station at Indooroopilly nearby here is becoming so too after its refurbishment.
More patterns from New York....

And one from the International airport at Brisbane
and patterns of hands from indooroopilly railway station again....
and some patterns from Penn Station , New York...or was it Times Square...mm..I have forgotten already!
Patterns and Textures!! If you would like to see other entries from all over the place, then click on the Brenda Photo Challenge over in my sidebar! Thanks Brenda, and DONNA from
Cottage Days and Journeys who is hosting today's challenge. Look forward to seeing all your entries.